Police Send Former Mapo District Mayor for Investigation Over Allegations of Encouraging Votes After Award Ceremony

Allegations of Violations of Election Law and Personal Information Protection Act

On the 23rd, the police announced that they had sent former Seoul Mapo District Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun to prosecution the previous day on charges of encouraging voting by awarding commendations ahead of the June 1 local elections.

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] The police have sent former Seoul Mapo District Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun to prosecution on charges of encouraging voting through the awarding of commendations ahead of the June 1 local elections.

On the 23rd, the Seoul Mapo Police Station announced that it had sent former Mayor Yoo, who is accused of violating the Public Official Election Act and the Personal Information Protection Act, to prosecution the previous day.

According to the police, former Mayor Yoo is suspected of significantly increasing the number of commendations awarded to residents ahead of the June 1 local elections and encouraging recipients to vote by calling them during election campaigning. He is also accused of using a list containing the personal information of commendation recipients for election campaigning purposes.

It is known that the Mapo District Office greatly increased the number of commendation recipients for COVID-19 merit awards for residents ahead of the local elections and compiled a list. Under current election law, awarding commendations not based on laws or ordinances constitutes a donation act.

The police conducted a search and seizure at the Mapo District Office on the 11th.

Former Mayor Yoo is currently serving as an aide to Assemblyman Jeong Cheong-rae of the Democratic Party of Korea.

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